Benchmark N 172 - Burns, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member CuriousBM
N 36° 03.680 W 087° 17.447
16S E 473812 N 3990789
Benchmark N 172 - Burns, TN
Waymark Code: WMP7EB
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1948 1.4 MI E FROM BURNS. 1.4 MILES EAST ALONG THE NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY FROM THE STATION AT BURNS, AT POLE 35+25, ABOUT 30 FEET EAST OF SIGNAL NO. 35/6, SET IN THE TOP OF THE TOP STEP OF THE NORTHWEST WINGWALL OF A CONCRETE OVER PASS OVER A NARROW GRAVEL ROAD, 13.5 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH RAIL AND 3 FEET BELOW THE TRACK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: N 172

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Dickson

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Burns (1986)

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: GC1347

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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